Equities pulled back modestly across the board, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 all declining between 0.36% and 0.57%, while the VIX held steady at 19.00 and the Fear & Greed Index dipped to 39 signaling investor caution. Crude oil slid 1.10% to $95.56 as energy weakness pressured sentiment, while gold remained firm at $4,714 and the 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.32%, reflecting stable rate expectations. With CPI holding at 3.32% and unemployment at 4.30%, markets appear to be digesting the economic backdrop without major catalyst shifts.
Watch today: Monitor the 10-year Treasury yield—any break above 4.35% could accelerate equity selling, particularly in growth stocks. Watch for any Fed speakers today who might signal patience or urgency on rate cuts, as that will likely determine whether this dip finds support or extends into weakness.
| Dow Jones (YM=F) | $49,420.00 (+70.00, +0.14%) |
| S&P 500 (ES=F) | $7,164.00 (+24.75, +0.35%) |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) | $27,238.00 (+207.00, +0.77%) |
| Russell 2000 (RTY=F) | $2,792.50 (+20.00, +0.72%) |
| Apple (AAPL) | $273.43 (+0.73, +0.27%) |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $415.75 (-2.90, -0.69%) |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $255.08 (-0.19, -0.07%) |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $338.89 (-0.85, -0.25%) |
| Meta (META) | $659.15 (-1.55, -0.23%) |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $373.72 (+0.54, +0.14%) |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | $199.64 (+0.14, +0.07%) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | N/A |
| Ethereum (ETH) | N/A |
| Solana (SOL) | N/A |
| Ripple (XRP) | N/A |
| Cardano (ADA) | N/A |
| Fear & Greed | 39 – Fear |
| US Avg Gas (regular) | $4.044/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-20 |
| US Avg Diesel | $5.403/gal EIA week ending 2026-04-20 |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | $95.56 (-1.06, -1.10%) |
| Gold (GC=F) | $4,714.30 (+26.80, +0.57%) |
| Silver (SI=F) | $75.24 (+0.43, +0.57%) |
| USD/JPY | ¥159.49 (-0.20, -0.12%) |
| EUR/USD | 1.1712 (+0.00, +0.20%) |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.590% (-0.005, -0.14%) |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.320% (-0.003, -0.07%) |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 6.23% (-1.11pp MoM)Freddie Mac weekly average |
| Eggs, Grade A Large | $2.35/doz (-6.08% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-03-01 |
| Milk, whole | $4.07/gal (+1.02% MoM)BLS monthly · latest: 2026-03-01 |
| CPI – Food at Home | (+2.40% YoY) Grocery inflation · 2026-03-01 |
| CPI – Shelter | (+2.85% YoY) Rent & housing costs · 2026-03-01 |
| Real GDP Growth | (+0.50% QoQ ann.) BEA quarterly · 2025-10-01 · level: $31.42T |
| CPI – All Items | (+3.32% YoY) Headline inflation · 2026-03-01 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% (-2.27pp MoM) |
| US National Debt | $38.96T (-21.4B DoD)US Treasury · as of 2026-04-22 |